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1.\u00a0Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche. 9 others are missing<\/a><\/p>\n Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remained missing.<\/p>\n Two of the six were taken to a hospital for treatment, said Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Tuesday night that there were 15 skiers on the trip \u2014 not 16 as initially believed.<\/p>\n Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after a 911 call reporting an avalanche and people buried. A powerful winter storm was moving through California at the time.<\/p>\n Extreme conditions in the Northern California mountains slowed the rescue effort. It took crews several hours to reach the skiers and take them to safety, where they were evaluated by the Truckee Fire Department.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Bass touts 27% drop in homicides in 2025 for areas most impacted by violence<\/a><\/p>\n Homicides in Los Angeles neighborhoods classified as “most impacted by violence” declined by 27% last year, Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday, citing new data highlighting continued decreases in violent crime.<\/p>\n Speaking at a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, Bass said Gang Reduction and Youth Development, or GRYD, zones experienced reductions in violence for a second consecutive year. Overall, homicides citywide fell 19% in 2025 to their lowest level since the 1960s, according to Los Angeles Police Department data.<\/p>\n “The work of our prevention and intervention partners in GRYD is a cornerstone of our comprehensive approach to public safety, and it’s delivering real results: a nearly 27% drop in all homicides within GRYD zones in 2025,” Bass said in a statement.<\/p>\n (AP Photo\/Eric Thayer)<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in landmark social-media trial<\/a><\/p>\n Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify Wednesday in the landmark social-media trial occurring in a downtown LA courtroom, where a jury is being asked to determine whether child platform users are targeted to become hooked in order to increase profits at the expense of the viewers\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n Meta\u00a0\u2014 the parent company of Instagram and Facebook\u00a0\u2014 and Google- owned YouTube are the remaining defendants in the Los Angeles Superior Court trial in which a woman who is now 20 years old and identified only as K.G.M. contends that her use of social media from an early age addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n Zuckerberg is expected to face tough questioning from K.G.M\u2019s attorneys regarding how rational Meta has been in protecting young users and whether the steps were enough.<\/p>\n Around the Nation<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Jesse Jackson made a powerful impact on politics<\/a><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president’s name<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP-LA-Crime-Scene-CAM-0919.jpeg\")
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